1. paratroops - Noun
2. paratroops - Verb
infantry trained and equipped to parachute
Source: WordNetNo other troops in the world but German paratroops could have stood up to such an ordeal and then gone on fighting with such ferocity. Harold Alexander
Despite the loss of two soldiers, the western bridge was swiftly secured by the paratroops, and F4U Corsairs of the Aéronavale 14.F and 15.F flew a series of close-air-support missions, destroying several SU-100s. Source: Internet
In the coming months over 500 Indonesian paratroops and special forces were covertly inserted into Netherlands New Guinea, only to be decisively defeated by Dutch forces with the assistance of the indigenous population. Source: Internet
The result was that around half the paratroops failed to make it to their rallying points. Source: Internet
This was one of the few occasions where an airfield captured by paratroops has been recaptured. Source: Internet
“Paratroops are a sharp but fragile tool,” says Fehrenbach, “which, since they cannot be used and then put back into the bottle, are best reserved for special missions … these men wanted to fight. Source: Internet